Practice Locations
Affiliated Hospitals
- Ascension Saint Mary – Kankakee
- Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
- OAK Surgery Center
Areas of Expertise
- Ankle
- Elbow
- Foot
- Joint Replacement
- Knee
- Shoulder
Biography
Dr. Michael Corcoran grew up on Chicago’s South Side and brought his passionfor orthopedics and sports medicine to OAK Orthopedics in 1997. A graduate ofSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine, Dr. Corcoran completed his generalsurgery internship at Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and hisorthopedic surgery residency at the University of Missouri School of Medicine inColumbia, Missouri. He went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at theworld-renowned American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Corcoran developed the OAK sports medicine division, which brings physiciansand athletic training services to many high schools and colleges in the south suburbs.He’s also the founder and medical director of the athletic training program at OlivetNazarene University and OAK Athletic Development.
Tireless in bringing world-class care to athletes of all ages, Dr. Corcoran is a notedlecturer and presenter in the orthopedic and athletic training communities. He servedas a team physician for the Chicago Bears for over 20 years as well as the ChicagoFire, the United States Olympic Training Center and U.S. Soccer. In his free time,Dr. Corcoran enjoys golf, flying, fishing, scuba diving, and water sports.
My team and I provide the same quality of care for athletesof all levels whether they are grade school, high school, college,professional or weekend warriors. We believe everyonedeserves the best.”
Michael J. Corcoran, MDMy Team
Education
Medical School
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Residency
Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI - General Surgery
Residency
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO - Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship
American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL - Sports Medicine
Affiliations and Associations
Team Affiliations
- Kankakee Community College
- Bishop McNamara Catholic High School
Professional Associations
- NFL Physicians Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Illinois Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Irish-American Orthopaedic Society
- American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society
- American Medical Association
- Illinois State Medical Society
- Kankakee County Medical Society